What is a middle name?

A middle name or names are the names between your given name and your surname (last name).

Here are some examples of middle names (celebrities)

Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon

Walter Bruce Willis

William Bradley Pitt

David Jude Law

Robyn Rihanna Fenty

Aubrey Drake Graham

Christopher Ashton Kutcher

All of these celebrities actually chose to go by their middle names instead of the first name, go figure!

Does my child need a middle name?

I think you should give your child a middle name, here is why:

Middle names are very common.

Middle names help distinguish between other people who have the same first and last name.

It gives your child options. If they don't like their first name, they can go by the middle name.

You can use the middle name to honor a family member. Children are often given one of the grand parents name as a middle name.

You can use the initials to make cool words. like Christopher Oliver Orion Lucas -- COOL.

Is it OK to use multiple middle names?

Absolutely! I know people who have 3 middle names. I tend to like short middle names for boys better, but nothing wrong with long ones. For girls, I like elegant names as middle names.
As a side note, our middle name generator can generate up to 2 middle names at a time.

What are some good boy middle names?

This is the top 5 list of names that I chose for boys:

James

Richard

Christopher

John

Lee

What are some good girl middle names?

Here is the top 5 girl middle name chosen by me:

Rose

Elizabeth

Marie

Leah

Alana

Middle Name Generator

How do I choose my baby's middle name?

Simple! our name generator quickly calculates the best middle name based on the first name you enter. You can choose the starting letter of the first or second middle name. I am sure you will find the best names possible!

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